Quote Originally Posted by Morzone View Post
We've hit a bit of a roadblock with all these items, too many things not enough places to put them. Let's go out and do some searching. Why don't I check out the Valley Ruins? (20)
You approach the Valley Ruins, knowing full-well that this is one of the two available ruins to go scavenging inside. It's not too far from Slippery Park and the Sacred Temple, but the landscape looks entirely different. The ground is much rockier this close to the mountainside, and the ruins themselves are large and might have once looked extravagant. Judging by how old the stone looks and the state of utter disrepair, you gather that the ruins here were probably defunct long before even the cataclysm. You can still see carvings on some of the broken, eroded remains of pillars, but most are obscured by vines and other weeds which have worked to reclaim these parts.

You begin to search the exterior, keeping an eye out for anything that beckons your attention. There is nothing at first, as fascinating as the ruins are, until you feel a sensation of momentary dread before the ground disappears from under you and you begin to plummet down.

It's a short drop, and you're surprised when you land with your ears only about a foot short of the hole. However, it's then that you see three pointed arrowheads emerge from the earth around you, and you hear a quiet click!

Adrian rolls 66% to dodge! FAIL!

You make a move to dodge out of the way, but as you go to jump, your foot merely crumbles through the uneven earth and you barely move at all. You are struck in three difference places at once, causing you to shout with pain.

Adrian the Lucario suffers 3 points of Psychic-type Health damage.

You grimace at the pain and whirl around to ensure no further arrows have appeared. Instead of seeing another trap, you immediately read a message slathered onto the wall before you.


=Cave Graffiti= was noted in the Team Records.

Wasting no time, you clamber out of the hole to ensure you are not caught in another hidden trap, and you peer down at your legs. Two arrows protrude from your right thigh, while the third is embedded into your left calf. You brace yourself and tear out each one, tossing them to the side in frustration. You watch as each one ripples with a strange bluish energy before they dissipate entirely. You pause, frowning, and then peer back into the hole. A creeping sensation comes over you as you spot one more arrow sticking out the side of the wall, within arm's reach. The arrow seems to be emanating a foreboding aura, but you brace yourself and wrap your paw around it, yanking it from the earth as some debris trickles down.

Adrian the Lucario suffers 2 points of Purity damage.

You cringe as the strange spiritual torment courses through you, but you quickly tuck the arrow away, sure it'll be useful for something.

[%Malice Arrow% 2P DMG] was added to the Team Inventory.

You stand up, breathing a sigh of relief that the ordeal is over. You spend some more time searching the area, but come across nothing further. You again wince at your pain, but you're confident that you will be able to make it back to the clubhouse with no troubles.


Adrian Aylian the Lucario (M: Fighting/Steel)
Health: 7/10 | Sanity: 7/8 | Purity: 6/10
Battle Stance: Fight
Perk: Diplomacy
Trait: Resourceful